The chairman of the Political Committee of the Liberal Party has resigned citing his intention to seek re-election.

Bacolod Councilor El Cid Familiaran said that for the sake of delicadeza, it will be better for the committee to be handled by someone who is not running. Butch Ebreo is now the chairman of the committee.

Familiaran said he believes in principle that Neg. Occ. 3rd District Rep. Alfredo Abelardo “Albee” Benitez has included him and Councilors Archie Baribar, Sonya Verdeflor and Elmer (known as First Five) as candidates of LP for councilor.

They have not yet discussed which party they will join, he said, adding that he will wait for the decision of the LP national directorate but added that he has not yet committed himself to any political party.

Baribar, meanwhile, said he will decline if he is asked by former Bacolod Rep. Monico Puentevella, who is eyeing the mayoralty post, to join his slate.

He said they (First Five) have waited for eight months to discuss the line-up and composition of the party. But they were never consulted and instead, Puentevella declared who will be his running mate, he said.

Baribar said he will decide what position to run for on October 5. But his preparation for now is for vice mayor, he said.

In an interview over ABS-CBN, businessman Vladimir Gonzalez said he believes he will be chosen by Puentevella to be his running mate because he has better chances of winning even if Baribar has the experience.

Gonzalez said he is not presenting himself but just offering himself as an alternative choice for Puentevella.

However, Puentevella, has not yet issued any official statement on his choice for his running mate.

The Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan had earlier endorsed the candidacies of Gonzalez and Lorney Lyzander “Bong” Dilag, as their candidates for vice mayor and councilor of Bacolod City.*CGS

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